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foolishness_n it_o be_v you_o see_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o look_v to_o chap._n 17.23_o you_o shall_v find_v how_o it_o be_v succeed_v he_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o because_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o thus_o you_o find_v in_o other_o case_n prayer_n have_v bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n the_o single_a prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o all_o israel_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o prayer_n and_o elias_n you_o read_v in_o jam._n 5.17_o he_o pray_v down_o a_o judgement_n for_o three_o year_n and_o sâ—x_n month_n he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o come_v down_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n look_v psal_n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o quote_v this_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o do_v come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n yea_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o very_a judgement_n on_o foot_n at_o this_o day_n at_o which_o our_o heart_n do_v tremble_v it_o come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v promote_v his_o interest_n that_o he_o will_v advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o will_v pull_v down_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v it_o which_o way_n he_o please_v now_o this_o be_v god_n way_n to_o advance_v his_o interest_n 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forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o hear_v they_o and_o that_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n so_o that_o i_o say_v many_o great_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v many_o time_n come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n again_o 2._o prayer_n it_o sometime_o prevent_v the_o evil_a we_o fear_v jacob_n in_o the_o instance_n give_v but_o now_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fear_n upon_o he_o gen._n 32.6_o 7_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v great_o distress_v and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o in_o chap._n 33.4_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o here_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o their_o meeting_n he_o think_v very_o esau_n will_v have_v come_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o therefore_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o â—hen_o god_n prevent_v his_o fear_n for_o esau_n fall_v on_o his_o â—eck_n and_o kiss_v he_o thus_o god_n sometime_o prevent_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v and_o so_o in_o 2_o chron._n 20._o in_o the_o case_n of_o jehosaphat_n when_o many_o nation_n combine_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o vers_n 3._o jehosaphat_n fear_v and_o what_o then_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a through_o out_o all_o judah_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o true_o god_n deliver_v he_o very_o wonderful_o in_o vers_fw-la 17._o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fight_v in_o this_o battle_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n make_v those_o man_n that_o come_v against_o he_o to_o destroy_v one_o another_o at_z vers_n 12._o i_o quote_v all_o this_o to_o this_o end_n only_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o great_a work_n and_o mighty_a service_n sometime_o prayer_n do_v it_o help_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v 3._o it_o help_v to_o remove_v the_o evil_n we_o feel_v as_o well_o as_o prevent_v what_o we_o fear_v you_o know_v when_o israel_n be_v in_o bondage_n what_o be_v a_o 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god_n give_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n and_o be_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o great_a thing_n prayer_n do_v 1._o it_o have_v pull_v down_o dreadful_a judgement_n 2._o prevent_v evil_n fear_v 3._o remove_v evil_n fâ—lt_v 4._o prevail_v for_o strength_n to_o bear_v up_o under_o difficulty_n and_o 5._o prevail_v also_o for_o preservation_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n to_o the_o three_o thing_n then_o how_o come_v prayer_n to_o bâ—â—seful_a for_o our_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n it_o come_v to_o be_v useful_a in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n these_o four_o or_o five_o way_n 1._o from_o a_o
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he_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n do_v thou_o not_o engage_v that_o if_o we_o stand_v by_o this_o house_n call_v by_o thy_o name_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o we_o this_o be_v that_o that_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v god_n remembrancer_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 62._o v._n 6._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n prov._n 18.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v thither_o and_o be_v save_v this_o run_v be_v a_o run_v in_o prayer_n in_o a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n do_v put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n 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this_o purpose_n to_o show_v you_o that_o when_o a_o man_n set_v up_o his_o wisdom_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o god_n wisdom_n he_o thereby_o forfeit_v his_o preservation_n but_o wâ—en_o a_o soul_n come_v and_o say_v lord_z i_o will_v be_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o and_o do_v what_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o this_o be_v a_o good_a frame_n but_o i_o say_v to_o lean_v unto_o our_o own_o understanding_n and_o not_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n not_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o direct_v it_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o forfeit_v our_o preservation_n 3._o not_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v another_o sin_n that_o watchfulness_n will_v keep_v the_o heart_n from_o you_o know_v how_o ill_a god_n take_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o people_n to_o be_v insensible_a under_o his_o judgement_n isa_n 5.11_o 12._o wo_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v a_o sottish_a people_n a_o people_n that_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o god_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o what_o 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exemption_n by_o any_o mean_n whatever_o and_o the_o presence_n and_o glory_n the_o dread_a and_o majesty_n of_o that_o day_n be_v more_o and_o another_o kind_n of_o thing_n than_o any_o dispensation_n upon_o earth_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v therefore_o how_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o head_n and_o stand_v with_o comfort_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v solicitous_a about_o and_o that_o which_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o the_o hard_a after_o now_o i_o confess_v the_o two_o latter_a of_o these_o note_n will_v be_v most_o spiritual_a and_o that_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o concernment_n lie_v most_o in_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v much_o the_o short_a in_o the_o three_o former_a though_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o spend_v sometime_o on_o they_o consider_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o with_o the_o first_o and_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o speak_n unto_o it_o viz._n that_o some_o dreadful_a providence_n muâ—â—_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n when_o dreadful_a thing_n must_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o shall_v sink_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o liar_n he_o be_v true_a therefore_o what_o he_o have_v say_v must_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o tell_v you_o though_o it_o be_v the_o raze_n up_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o most_o dreadful_a evil_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v imagine_v if_o god_n have_v say_v it_o his_o word_n must_v stand_v that_o must_v be_v effect_v rather_o than_o any_o reflection_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o luk._n 21.33_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o god_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v any_o on_o earth_n occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o he_o as_o unfaithful_a and_o want_v in_o his_o truth_n not_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n shall_v fail_v but_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o every_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o mat._n 25.18_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v i_o say_v to_o you_o until_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n until_o all_o be_v fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o comprehensive_a sense_n for_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o scripture_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o title_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v shall_v be_v make_v void_a but_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v accomplish_v and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o bind_v and_o confirm_v in_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n stand_v great_o upon_o his_o word_n what_o he_o speak_v touch_v a_o particular_a people_n or_o person_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o accomplish_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o in_o gen._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o in_o verse_n 19_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n have_v speak_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a concern_v abraham_n now_o have_v speak_v it_o he_o must_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v true_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o it_o he_o be_v use_v to_o confirm_v his_o word_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o do_v to_o they_o according_a to_o what_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o when_o discreet_a abigail_n come_v to_o plead_v with_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v revenge_n upon_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.30_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v he_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v shed_v blood_n causeless_o she_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v do_v david_n good_a as_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v go_v forth_o he_o will_v do_v good_a unto_o david_n according_a as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v david_n do_v wonderful_o rejoice_v in_o a_o word_n from_o god_n if_o god_n do_v but_o speak_v it_o david_n be_v comfort_v psal_n 60._o david_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n under_o some_o kind_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n and_o a_o little_a discourage_v but_o in_o vers_n 6._o god_n have_v speak_v say_v he_o in_o his_o holiness_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v why_o say_v he_o it_o be_v true_a my_o condition_n be_v sad_a it_o be_v a_o time_n when_o david_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o trouble_v but_o now_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o give_v i_o a_o word_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o i_o and_o in_o that_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o that_o i_o can_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v rejoice_v i_o will_v divide_v sechem_n and_o mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n judah_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o when_o god_n have_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o a_o people_n he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a hence_o be_v that_o of_o balaam_n numb_a 23.19_o you_o know_v he_o be_v send_v
the_o upright_a that_o be_v his_o delight_n when_o god_n come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v hâ—w_o he_o be_v please_v to_o phrase_n it_o hos_fw-la 7.14_o say_v he_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v uâ—to_fw-mi i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o have_v houl_v upon_o their_o bed_n the_o prayer_n they_o put_v up_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o dog_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o you_o know_v it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o hence_o in_o zach._n 12.10_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n fiâ—st_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n if_o there_o be_v not_o first_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o it_o be_v hence_o that_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v 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preservative_n and_o remove_n from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o can_v do_v you_o that_o service_n that_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n can_v you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v pray_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o again_o do_v you_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n i_o hope_v you_o can_v say_v you_o do_v and_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o how_o you_o may_v know_v watchful_a prayer_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o few_o character_n of_o it_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v watchful_a prayer_n there_o be_v a_o exciting_a stir_v and_o call_v up_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o duty_n judge_n 5.12_o awake_v deborah_n awake_a she_o call_v up_o herself_o and_o stir_v up_o herself_o to_o this_o duty_n as_o you_o find_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v do_v they_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n psal_n 57.8_o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n say_v david_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n he_o call_v his_o glory_n and_o daniel_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n he_o say_v i_o set_v my_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n at_o the_o 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